Poem
K. Michel
DOWN FROM THE TREES
Ouch of course comes firstclosely followed by mmm
then yes then no watch out where
there bah brr again
the first sentence began with I want
the second asked ape gapes we don’t
and the third lied we do
Now tens of thousands of years later
we’re finally able to say
garden furniture cushion storage bag
fluctuating interest rate
and the world has changed
from a running buffet
into a crackling market place
but above the chinking
there is still that tearing sound
© Translation: 2007, Paul Vincent
UIT DE BOMEN AFGEDAALD
UIT DE BOMEN AFGEDAALD
Au komt natuurlijk het eerstop de voet gevolgd door mmm
dan ja dan nee pas op waar
daar bah brr nog een keer
de eerste zin begon met ik wil
de tweede vroeg aap staart wij niet
en de derde loog welles
Nu tienduizenden jaren later
zijn we eindelijk in staat
tuinmeubelkussenbewaartas
te zeggen zwevende rentevoet
en is de wereld veranderd
van een lopend buffet
in een krakelend marktplein
maar boven het gerinkel uit klinkt
nog steeds dat scheurende geluid
© 2004, K. Michel
From: Kleur de schaduwen
Publisher: Augustus, Amsterdam
From: Kleur de schaduwen
Publisher: Augustus, Amsterdam
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DOWN FROM THE TREES
Ouch of course comes firstclosely followed by mmm
then yes then no watch out where
there bah brr again
the first sentence began with I want
the second asked ape gapes we don’t
and the third lied we do
Now tens of thousands of years later
we’re finally able to say
garden furniture cushion storage bag
fluctuating interest rate
and the world has changed
from a running buffet
into a crackling market place
but above the chinking
there is still that tearing sound
© 2007, Paul Vincent
From: Kleur de schaduwen
From: Kleur de schaduwen
DOWN FROM THE TREES
Ouch of course comes firstclosely followed by mmm
then yes then no watch out where
there bah brr again
the first sentence began with I want
the second asked ape gapes we don’t
and the third lied we do
Now tens of thousands of years later
we’re finally able to say
garden furniture cushion storage bag
fluctuating interest rate
and the world has changed
from a running buffet
into a crackling market place
but above the chinking
there is still that tearing sound
© 2007, Paul Vincent
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